Meet our Team

Regarding accreditation and supporting diverse learners, residents/fellows, faculty and staff:
John Paul Sánchez MD, MPH (He, Him, El)
Interim Executive Diversity Officer
Tenured Professor & DEI Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine 
jopsanchez@salud.unm.edu 

Regarding efforts to support diverse learners, residents/fellows, faculty and staff:
Kathleen Lopez Reyes, MD, MSCR (She, Her, Ella)
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
KReyes@salud.unm.edu 

Regarding language equity initiatives
Veronica L. Plaza MD 
Director, Language Equity Initiatives
veplaza@salud.unm.edu 

Regarding DEI curricula in undergraduate graduate medical education:
Jessica Goodkind, PhD
Professor & Associate Chair, Sociology
Co-Director of SOM DEI Curricular Development (UME)
jgoodkin@unm.edu 

Regarding general office matters
Mike Kendall
Program Specialist
MAKendall@salud.unm.edu 

General Phone Numbers:
505-272-7448 and 505-272-7449